Antonio Giovinazzi says he is not ready to quit the “drug” of Formula 1. His boss at Alfa Romeo, Frederic Vasseur, admits that the Ferrari-linked Italian is just one of several candidates to be Valtteri Bottas’ 2022 teammate. One candidate seems to be Formula 2 front-runner and Chinese Guanyu Zhou, who reportedly has between EUR 20 and 30 million to offer in sponsorship. That speaks in Giovinazzi’s favour, but the 27-year-old Italian driver admits he is not sure if he will secure the 2022 deal. “China has enormous commercial appeal,” he said, referring to Zhou, “but Antonio is a great driver.

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